Ernest Thompson Seton (1860 - 1946) was a Scots-Canadian who became a noted author, wildlife artist, founder of the Woodcraft Indians, and one of the founding pioneers of the Boy Scouts of America. Seton's book “Two Little Savages,” probably set around the 1870s, describes his adventures while growing up in Toronto. The following is an annotated version of one of this book's chapters. More...

Bees are remarkably diverse animals; some are only an eighth of an inch long, most much bigger, some over an inch in length. All built on the same robust body plan, bees are substantial insects. More...

The hummingbird shuffled sideways along the branch, craning his neck forward to get a better view. Periodically he tilted his head, first to one side, then to the other as he tried to size up the newest intruder. He’d gone through this so many times this season. More...